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“We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.”
~ Robert Louis Stevenson

Hummingbirds have become a little bit of an obsession for me this summer. Attracting them to our patio garden with hummingbird-friendly plants and feeders, photographing them in Florida and British Columbia, as well as finding the perfect hummingbird food recipe – well, let’s just say I’m VERY fond of these […]

Hummingbirds are awesome! Tiny flying powerhouses whose wings can beat in courtship up to 200 times PER SECOND! That takes lots of energy. Hummingbirds are expert level pollinators, insect eaters, and are just so darned cute. If you’re looking to attract these flying jewels to your own yard and give […]

The Vancouver Gay Pride March! What a fun and exciting day! We’ve known for months that we’d be visiting Vancouver on a house sit during their 40th Anniversary Gay Pride Parade celebration, but what we didn’t know were if the rumors that Justin Trudeau, the very easy-on-the-eyes Prime Minister of […]

Bergen to Oslo Train Post updated: [07/16/2018] Scenic Bergen Railway & What You Need To Know We could hardly wait to start using the train to see the country! Our first trip using our Eurail passes started in Bergen, Norway. The NSB (Norwegian State Railways) train route from Bergen to […]

You don’t have to be a Library Nerd like me to appreciate the soaring spaces and the exquisite detailing of one New York’s most recognized buildings. However, if (like me) you get goosebumps when in close proximity to earthy tomes stuffed with all manner of archaic knowledge, then these fun […]

USCGC Eagle – America’s Tall Ship Sailing into St. Thomas on Saturday, we had the unique opportunity to tour one of America’s treasures – The Barque Eagle or America’s Tall Ship. At 295 feet with 380 tons of ballast and a spectacular sail area of 22,227 feet, this USCGC Eagle […]

10 Reasons to Visit Costa Rica Costa Rica is the most visited country in Central America and one of the most desirable vacations spots in the world in general. It’s not difficult to see why. As one of the most peaceful countries in the Central American region, Costa Rica offers […]

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